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The reason for this revision surgery was wear and the medial compartment exhibited delamination after 6.3 years of patient.There is no information in this complaint about any patient injuries, activities, or accidents that may have contributed to the need for this revision surgery.The healthcare professional indicated there was no delay in surgery and another suitable device was available for use.The revision surgery was completed as intended.The device was disposed of at the hospital and not made available to (b)(4) for examination.A review of the device history records (dhrs) revealed no discrepancies or issues with the manufacturing history of this part.All parts were found to meet design and manufacturing specifications.No non-conforming material reports (ncmr's) were associated with this part.The product complaint report history was reviewed and no trends or on-going issues were deemed as present or in need of review.This event is deemed as non-product related.No information was provided that was descriptive or offered an explanation or extent of the delamination of the medial compartment.The surgeon reported no other issues associated with the explanted product.The scope of this investigation is limited without having the parts available for evaluation.Other conditions, root cause, relating to this event could not be determined with confidence.The wear and delamination is most likely the result extended use in the patient.Inventory containment is not required as there are no indications of a product or process issue affecting implant safety or effectiveness.
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